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==Transition Norwich September meetings== [[Image:TransitionNorwich.jpg]] *TN-2 meeting, Thu 3rd, 19:00 - 21:00, Inner Space, 8 Maude Gray Court On July 21st a group of TN members agreed to form a "collaborative community" of people taking practical steps to reduce our carbon and environmental footprint, whilst living the positive vision of the world we want to create. If you want to join us, do come! Bring food to share. NB 7pm start not 7:30. *Resilience Plan meeting, Thu 8th, 19:30 - 21:30, Inner Space, 8 Maude Gray Court The Resilience Plan Group is facilitating the process of developing a Resilience Plan (Energy Descent Plan) for Norwich. Theme Groups have been asked to provide their visions for the future and resource pictures by the end of September. At this meeting we will take stock of how they are getting on More info on Transition Norwich: http://www.transitionnorwich.org/ ------------ ==Public Meeting with Palestinian Author, Friday, Sept. 4th, 7.30pm, Chantry Hall== [[Image:GhadaKarmi.jpg|100px|left]]Guest Speaker: '''Ghada Karmi''' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghada_Karmi) Renowned commentator on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the author of '''Searching for Fatima''' and '''Married to another man'''. Venue: Chantry Hall, Chantry Road, off Theatre Street, Norwich Ghada Karmi was born in Jerusalem and left Palestine for England in 1949. She practised as a doctor for many years working as as specialist in the health of migrants and refugees. She held a number of research appointments on Middle Eastern politics and culture at the School of Oriental and African Studies in the Universities of Durham and Leeds. From 1999 to 2001 she was an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, where she led a major project on Israel-Palestinian reconciliation. Currently Ghada Karmi is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. Her most recent book Married to Another Man was higly acclaimed by critics. It's about Israel’s Dilemma in Palestine following the first Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897 when the idea of establishing a jewish state in Palestine was first mooted, the rabbis of Vienna dispatched two representatives to investigate the suitability of the country for such a purpose. Public Meeting All welcome {| class="wikitable" |- |width="8%"|[[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] |width="25%"| http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk info@norwichstopwar.org.uk and |width="5%"|and |width="8%"|[[Image:psc.jpg]] |width="30%"|http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk |} --------------------------- ==Early Autumn Show, Sept. 5th and 6th (Sat + Sun), Notcutts Garden Centre== of the Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society. Exhibits & Judging Classes for *fruit & vegetables *dahlias, chrysanthemums flower arrangements, *pot plants & Affiliated Society classes also showing: Norfolk Bee Keepers, Norfolk Orchid Society, Norfolk Fuschia & Pelargonium Society, Norwich Vegetarian & Vegan Society and Norwich in Bloom *Saturday 5th September 2009: 11am till 4.30pm *Sunday 6th September 2009: 10am till 4pm For further details contact the Show Secretary Gerta Roberts - Tel: 01328 878443 Email: gerta.roberts@waitrose.com http://www.nnhs.org.uk --------------------------- == Burston Strike School Rally, Sun Sept. 6th, 11am to 4.30pm, Burston near Diss== Join us at Burston to commemorate the longest strike in history, and to celebrate the people who continue to fight for trade union rights, working class education, democracy in the countryside, and international solidarity. In April 1914, Kitty and Tom Higdon, loved and respected teachers at Burston Village School, were sacked for their socialist and trade union views. The pupils walked out in support and from then until 1939 the villagers and the Higdons, ran the 'Strike School', providing an education for local children. Times change, but the struggle in rural areas for economic and social justice continues. This year at Burston we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolution, with music, speakers, and special children's activities. Speakers include Tony Benn, and Luis Marron (Cuban Embassy) Burston Strike School - the longest strike in history Organised by Unite with the support of SERTUC, Thompsons Solicitors and the Burston Strike School Trustees http://www.tuc.org.uk/the_tuc/tuc-16545-f0.cfm?regional=7 -------------------------- ==Greenpeace Fair, Sun Sept. 6th, 11am-midnight, Hulver Farm, St.Michael South Elmham== This year is the '''20th anniversary of the Fair''' and there will be some BIG CHANGES! If the changes work the Fair will continue for many years to come. If they don't it may be the last Fair. We want to make it a GREEN fair. We want to be able to continue running the Fair but if we don't get a lot less cars the fair will die! The good news is that admission to the Fair will be by voluntary donation! Car parking will be charged at £20 per vehicle regardless of the number of occupants. If you come by car with 3 or 4 people this will be great value. If you come on your own you may wish you had caught the bus! There will be a registered bus service from Bungay and from Halesworth and buses will run every half hour during the day and then every hour right up until 11pm. There will be a huge cycle parking area, and we expect to have organised cycle rides from neighbouring towns. More information: http://www.waveneygreenpeace.org.uk/ ----------------------- ==Imperialist Intervention & Local Resistance, Wed. Sept. 9th, 7pm, The Curve at the Forum== '''Film and talk with John Rees, National Officer, Stop the War A short video history of imperialist intervention in Afghanistan by Britain, Russia and the United States, bringing the story up to the present day. Venue: The Curve at the Forum, Millenium Plain, Norwich. Public Meeting all welcome. [[Image:NorwichStopTheWarCoalition.jpg]] More information: http://www.norwichstopwar.org.uk info@norwichstopwar.org.uk ---------------------- ==Open Building, Sept 10th-13th, 10 am-4:30 pm, The Greenhouse== Exhibition and Information, including *The Energy Savings Trust *Warm Homes *Good Energy *Norfolk Solar The Greenhouse, 42-46 Bethel Street, Norwich NR2 1NR [[Image:Greenhouse.png|700px]] ---------------------- ==The Greenhouse Trail, Sun. Sept. 13th, anytime after 10:30 am and before 4:30pm== Follow the route and find the answers to the clues along the route. Enjoy the walk, have fun, learn and join in. Free entry. ------------------------ ==Israeli Apartheid: A Beginners Guide. Thu Sept. 17th, 7 pm, Belvedere Community Centre== '''Ben White''' is a journalist and author specialising in Palestine/Israel. His work has appeared in the Guardian online, the New Statesman and the Electronic Intifada. His book with the above title "deals rationally and cogently with a topic that almost always generates considerable heat...a highy commendable effort to throw light on a fraught subject." Desmond Tutu. Public Meeting, all welcome. Venue: Belvedere Community Centre, Belvoir Road (off Dereham Road) Norwich. [[Image:psc.jpg|left]] Organised by Norwich Palestine Solidarity Campaign. More info Keith 01603 618740 http://www.norwichpsc.org.uk ---------------- ==Public Meeting on Rackheath Eco Town, Thu. Sept. 17th, 7pm, Rackheath Parish Church== The meeting is being called to discuss the proposed development in Broadland District Council’s Local Development Frame work, which includes plans for the proposed ECO Town at Rackheath Objective of the meeting: At the end of the meeting parishioners will be better informed about the proposed development plans that are part of Broadland District Council’s Local Development Framework. These plans include the proposed development at the Dakenham Hall Barns site, the Eco Community and the Norfolk Hub (Disney). After the meeting parishioners will be able to ask questions of the panel of speakers. ----------------- ==UNA Norwich & District Branch AGM, Fri. Sept. 18th, 1 pm, Friends’ Meeting House== Speaker: Dr. Ian Gibson Title: What ever happened to an ethical Foreign Policy ? The talk is from 1 p.m. and will last about 45 minutes. [[Image:una_lunchbox.jpg|100px|left]] United Nations Association Norwich & District Branch Annual General Meeting You are welcome to bring a packed lunch at any time from 12.15. Hot Drinks and biscuits included in the charge of £2 ----------------- ==Story-telling Circle Event, Fri Sept.18th, 7pm== [[Image:story_telling_circle_event.jpg|350px]] ------------------ ==Peace One Day, Sat Sept. 19th, 2-4pm, The Forum== UN peace day. Events in Norwich include performances in the Forum and a peace walk through the city centre. [[Image:peace_one_day_2009.jpg|350px]] Organised by Norwich Inter Faith Link and Norwich UN Association. More information on the UN peace day: http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/welcome -------------------- ==Zero Carbon Caravan coming to Norwich, Sept. 19th - 21st== Travelling without fossil fuels to the climate negotiations in Copenhagen to demand a zero carbon world. The Zero Carbon Caravan is a group of people cycling to from Wales to Copenhagen. The Zero Carbon Caravan passes through Norfolk in mid to late September. http://www.zerocarboncaravan.net/wordpress/ On 19th September we cycle to Norwich, where we will have an improvised environmental opera, the ‘Carbon Chronicles’. ===Carbon Chronicles Opera, Sat. Sept 19th, 7pm, United Reform Church=== Carbon Chronicles is a participatory opera blending science, myth and politics. It is intended to provoke discussion and inspire action to reduce our dependency on a petroleum-based, exploitative global system, in order to live sustainably in a low-carbon society. The story is about elemental beings and their evolution into resources (minerals and fossil fuels) exploited by humans, with the consequent planetary crisis and climate chaos. The ending is decided by the participants. The opera is written so that anyone at any age can take part, even without prior musical experience, with time before each performance to learn simple tunes and choruses, and to make musical instruments from recycled and 'found' materials. A small core group will tour the piece around Britain and Ireland, collaborating with the transition town network and other groups, and working with local musicians. A national gathering in 2010 will bring together all participating groups to recreate a grand story of our times. http://www.apeuk.org/p001.php?page=p0156. ===Zero Carbon Festival, with -Seize the Day-, Sun Sept 20th, 2pm-5pm, Chapelfield Gardens=== [[Image:Seize_the_day.jpg|300px|left]] Bold, Beautiful Folk Concert by '''Seize the Day''' http://www.seizetheday.org/ ... and a family friendly zero carbon festival in Chapelfield Gardens http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/funstuff/360/chapelfield_gardens.shtml organised by the local Friends of the Earth http://www.foenorwich.org.uk/, with stalls for campaigning organisations and those selling green goods and climate friendly food (local, organic). ===Talk by Clive Hamilton, Mon Sept 21st, morning, UEA=== An international video conference linking Clive Hamilton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Hamilton (author of ‘Growth Fetish’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_Fetish) in Australia with a number of people from Norwich, just to prove that you can have an international conference without flying. Later that day we will visit the Ranger’s House on Mousehold heath, which is being turned into an environmental education centre. After spending the night of 21st/22nd September in Norwich, we will cycle down to Bungay, a Transition Town, http://transitiontowns.org/Bungay/Bungay to take part in their car-free day. ---------------- ==Produced in Norfolk at the Norfolk Food Festival, Sept. 19th - Oct. 4th== [[Image:Taste_the_view.jpg|150px|left]] Twenty artisan food and drink producers are coming together later this month to celebrate what is grown in the Norfolk countryside and the skilled local people who make it, by giving away free samples of their produce in Norwich and beyond. The Produced In Norfolk Taste the View campaign offers free opportunities to try Norfolk ice cream or sample local pickle, taste local venison or sip real ale. A trip outside of Norwich offers invitations to watch products being made, enjoy farm safaris and feed the animals that go into the food we buy. Coordinated by the Norwich based social enterprise Produced In Norfolk, which works to protect local skills and jobs, the campaign runs during British Food Fortnight as part of the Norfolk Food Festival Full details of free tasters in Norwich and around the County can be found at http://www.producedinnorfolk.com and on the Norfolk Food Festival at http://www.norfolkfoodfestival.co.uk. ---------------- ==Grow Our Own Open Day, Sat Sept. 26th, 12-4pm, Bluebell South Allotments== [[Image:GrowOurOwnOpenDay.jpg|400px]] Sustainable Living Initiative, e-mail: sustainable@talktalk.net, Tel: 01603 455868, http://www.grow-our-own.co.uk --------------------- ==NEAD Norwich is moving== From Tuesday 1st September the new registered address will be: NEAD Charing Cross Centre 17–19 St John Maddermarket Norwich NR2 1DN 01603 610993, http://www.nead.org.uk/news {{Norwich Scoop footer|}}

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